| Greg Jessop | |||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Stefan Booth | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2010–2011 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 4080 1 October 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 4304 21 October 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Bryan Kirkwood | ||||||||||||
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Greg Jessop is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Stefan Booth. He was introduced as the fiancé of Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), and first appeared on screen on 1 October 2010 to work on the reconstruction of The Queen Victoria public house. In February 2011 it was announced that filming had commenced for Greg and Tanya's upcoming wedding in April 2011. However, it was unconfirmed if they would actually marry, meaning that the couple's future would hang in the balance until the time of broadcast. Greg and Tanya's wedding was branded the "swankiest wedding the show's seen". On 15 April 2011, Greg and Tanya wed, just before hearing that Tanya's ex-husband Max (Jake Wood) and their daughter Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) had been involved in a car accident. Joyner has warned that Tanya could break Greg's heart. Greg has been described as "gorgeous", "loyal" and a "himbo with a good heart".
Joyner opined that Greg was right for Tanya, saying, "She'll be safe with Greg. He's the right man for Tanya at the moment". Booth said that he was "pleased" that his character was involved in some of the soap's biggest dramas. Digital Spy held a poll asking people who they thought Tanya should be with. Greg came second, with 35.2% of the vote. Booth told Digital Spy that Greg would fight for Tanya with the possibility of a punch up between Greg and love rival Max. In June 2011, it was announced that Greg would leave EastEnders at the end of his storyline. Greg departed on 12 August 2011. After his departure, Booth confirmed that Greg would return. He returned for a single episode on 21 October 2011. Booth admitted he was "disappointed" after EastEnders bosses decided to axe his character. The door was left open for a possible return.